Hay-press



W. E. POWELL, DEGD. n E Powm AmIIIIIsTIIATIIIx HAYA PRESS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. 1919.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

w. E. PowELL, DEGD.

R. E. POWELL. ADMINISTRATMX,

HAY PRESS.

APPLlcmon FILED MAY 24. 1.91.9.

1,358,109. 'Patented Nov. 9,1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER E. POWELL, DECEAS-ED, BY RGSA E. .'QDVELL, ADMTNISTRATRIX, OF

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.

HAY-PRESS.

Application filed May 24,

T 0 all whom t may concern Be it known that WALTER E. POWELL, deceased, latea citizen of the United States, had prior to his death invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hay presses and more particularly to a hay press especially designed to be used for forming bales which will be tightly compressed. Y

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a hand or power operated hay press which may be Aoperated to cause a greatpressure to be exerted on the hay or other mas terial being pressed, with a minimum exertion on the power means.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of this character which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable `and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and lthe advantages and .merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following de scription and accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

'Fig 4l is a front elevation, and

Fig. 5 is a rear end elevation.

Referring tothe drawings, wherein like characters of reference indicate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, the wheels 1 support the body 2 which may be of any preferred construction and, in the present instance, consists of the longitudinal beam 3 supported on a bolster 11 supported by the rear axle. This beam 3 extends considerably beyond the rear wheels and forms the bottom of the baling chamber 5. The latter is provided with side walls 6 and a top wall 7 whereby a longitudinal substantially rectangular compartment is provided for receiving the material to form the bale. One end of the top wall 7 is provided with an opening 8 and at this point a hopper 9 is formed whereby the hay or other material may be fed into the baling chamber.

Mounted for sliding movement on the Specification of Letters Patent.

OF ONE-HALF TO CARRIE yVVARDRIR OF Patented Nev. 9, 192e.

1919. Serial No. 299,648.

bar 2 is a reciprocating piston l() which carries a compressor headll at one end and is provided at its `other end with an elongated depression 12 fitting over a longitudinal tongue 13 carried by the bar 2. Themember 13 being disposed in the recess 12, will longitudinally guide the membei' 10 when it is reciprocated on the bar 2. The front wheels support the front axle lat and the latter has connected thereto in any preferred manner the tongue 15 to which the draft animals are harnessed. Projecting upwardly through the front axle 14 is ajking pin 16 which receives the complementary circular plates 17 the latter being interposed between the front axle 14e and the surface of the beam 3. The upper extended end of the king pin 16 is equipped with a sleeve18 to .which is attached the rocker member 19, having oppositely extending portions which are equipped at their terminals with the rollers 20. Mounted above the member 19 is a spool or collar 21 encircling which is a ring 22 connected to a rod 23 which latter is joined to a yoke member 24. The parallel arms of the yoke member are extended through guide members 25 which are mounted'in the beam 3. The terminals of the parallel arms of the yoke member are secured .in the Vbeam on opposite sides of the reciprocating barlO. K Y The upper extended end of the sleeve 18 has connected thereto, an operating arm 26, one end of which is joined to an operating lever 27 while the opposite end of the arm 26 is connected to a brace rod 28 which is also joined to one end of the lever 27 as shown in Fig. 2. The lever 27 receives the power which turns the arm for actuating the mechanism. As shown in Fig. 2, the reciprocating bar 10 is provided at one side with an olset portion 29 which forms a shoulder 30 and also carries a link 31 which connects an actuating bar 32 with the reciprocating bar 10. One end of the bar 32 is provided with a wearing plate 33-and the end is curved as shown toform the rounded corner 34 and the depression or hollow surface 35 against which the rollers 2O operate. A retaining link 36 is connected to the bar 32 near one end thereof and theopposite end of the link is joined by a pivot to the plate 17. This link serves to maintain the member 32 in position during its longitudi walls 6 and engaging the members 40 to urge them inwardly. The members are pivoted to the walls of the baling chamber Vas shown so that they are forced inwardly by the spring member 4l.

To prevent the hay being deposited from.

the hopper into the end of the baling chamber when the piston ll is thrust forwardly, Ihave provided a stopping crevice which closes the opening 8 when the plunger or compression member 11 is thrust inwardly. Attached to the upper edge of the compression plate 1l is a horizontal plateY 44 the edge of which is hingedly connected as indicated at 45, to a longer plate 46. larallel Guide members forming guide ways 47 are arranged on the rear end of the hopper and the rear or upper edge of the plate 46 carries a rod 48 which has its ends extended to form pinions 49 which are received inthe guide ways 47. Vhen the plunger element ll 'is' thrust forwardly the plate 46" being hingedly connected to the plate 44 will be drawn inwardly, the guide members 49 following inthe guide ways 47 so that the plates 44 and 46 will be disposed substantially horizontallywhen the plunger element llumoves inwardly for its completevv movement. Then the plunger element 1s returned the guide members will tend to uide the members 49 in order that the plate 46V will be swung on its hinge 45 and projected `substantially upwardly as indithe opening 8,

flanges 40 and the exteriorV cated inA Fig. 3. Thus the opening 8 may be closed to prevent the material :from dropping when the plunger is in its innermost position. Y

Y The foregoing description and accompanying drawings have reference to what might be considered to be the approved or preferred form of the invention. l desire it to be understood that such changes may be made in construction, combinationv and ar'- rangement ofV parts, materials, dimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

ln a baling press', the combination of a wheel supported. frame, and a compressor member including a reciprocating bar, an actuating arm mounted at the front of the frame for swinging movement and comprising oppositely extending portions having rollers mounted at their free terminals, a link attached tothe said reciprocating bar, Vthe vlatter having a shoulder adjacent thc said link, an actuating member connected to the said link and adapted to Yabut against the said shoulder, the opposite end of the said actuating member also having a link connected to the said frame to limit the swinging movement of the actuating member, a wearing plate-formed on one end of the actuating member and equipped with a rounded portion, and a curved depression adapted to engage the said rollers when the swinging member is actuated, and means for imparting movement to the said swinging member.

ln testimony whereof l aHiX my signature.

. Mns. ROSA E. POWELL, fldmm'stmtffvi of the estate 0f Walter E.

Powell, deceased.

Nitnessesz L. J. GOUD), G. B. HAN'ES. 

